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February 6, 1985 · Milentz Quickie 02 · N3258P
Camarillo, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 6, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Camarillo, CA
Aircraft
Milentz Quickie 02
Tail Number
N3258P
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX85LA134
ON A LOCAL TEST FLT FOR THE RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ACFT, PLT EXPERIENCED AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CARTWHEELED AFTER ENCOUNTERIMG PLOWED FURROW. PLTSTATED THAT THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL ACHIEVING ABOUT 65 KNOTS WHEN THE ACFT TAIL UNEXPECTEDLY ROSE OFF THE GROUND. AFT PITCH CONTROL INPUT RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSE LEAVING THE GROUND. ACFT 'BOUNCED' ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY AND PLT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. ACFT THEN 'PILED IN AGAIN,' AFTER WHICH IT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED A SERIES OF PLOWED FURROWS AND 'CARTWHEELED MULTIPLE TIMES.' PLT SAID THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT.
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ON A LOCAL TEST FLT FOR THE RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ACFT, PLT EXPERIENCED AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CARTWHEELED AFTER ENCOUNTERIMG PLOWED FURROW. PLTSTATED THAT THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL ACHIEVING ABOUT 65 KNOTS WHEN THE ACFT TAIL UNEXPECTEDLY ROSE OFF THE GROUND. AFT PITCH CONTROL INPUT RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSE LEAVING THE GROUND. ACFT 'BOUNCED' ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY AND PLT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. ACFT THEN 'PILED IN AGAIN,' AFTER WHICH IT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED A SERIES OF PLOWED FURROWS AND 'CARTWHEELED MULTIPLE TIMES.' PLT SAID THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:10 PST
Nearest AirportCamarillo (0nm N)
Runway26
Runway Length6020 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftMilentz Quickie 02
Tail NumberN3258P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRevmaster · 1 · Reciprocating
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 9 kt
Visibility16 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 39 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:48
Weather SourceWFAC